Our rescue was a miracle, say survivors of ferry accidentOfficials retrieve the wreckage of Usenge - Mageta ferry at Anyanga Beach in Siaya County yesterday. The ferry commonly referred to by locals as ‘Water Bus’ because its form resembles that of a bus was sailing from Mageta Island when the accident happened at 5pm. Read Now »Images of terrified passengers clinging on to the sinking ferry emerged yesterday as survivors recounted their harrowing ordeal. “The rescue was successful because the ferry had life jackets for all on board, otherwise it would have been a different story now,” Owaki said. Water Bus East Africa that manages the ferry attributed the accident to bad weather.

Source: Standard Digital May 04, 2020 07:41 UTC